This and that and Chat

[FranC]

Oh my. I just noticed it's -2 this morning. UGH!!

 

[908Tracy]

Good morning Fran!

19 degrees and snowing here. Schools are closed again today. I think I will be cleaning and baking cookies with the girls later.

 

[FranC]

We have risen to zero. Snow hasn't got here yet but it's on the way.

 

[Moonlit knight]

Brrrrr !!!

 

[FranC]

I likey,I steal

 

[FranC]

Well the snow wasn't supposed to start til later but of course the weather is wrong again. Snow is falling and temp has risen to 7 degrees.

 

[FranC]

Wayne's father is being transferred to a nursing facility in the town he lives in.

 

[Moonlit knight]

I just found this on the interwebs thought it was amusing. Have a nice day !

An Emory University study has confirmed what many people have long purported: Football fans --€” and especially the ones rooting for the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers or Oakland Raiders -- are an unstable group.

Marketing professors Michael Lewis and Manish Tripathi devised an algorithm and analyzed data to try to figure out how various fan bases deal with losses, and their study found that fans of the Raiders, Steelers and Patriots do not cope well. Researchers turned to Twitter to track fan responses to games, using their algorithm to label tweets as positive or negative and then trace the swing of emotions, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Some of the fan bases that responded the most negatively after losses were also the most positive after wins, giving them a high ranking on the study'€™s list of "€œunstable"€ franchises. For example, tweets from Steelers fans were 79.6 percent positive following wins in 2012, but just 33.1 percent of tweets were positive following a loss. That 46.5 percent gap made the Steelers the second most unstable fan base, following the Raiders'€™ 47 percent margin.

In contrast, the gap for Dallas Cowboys fans was just 4.8 percent. That made them the most "€œstable"€ fans, followed by the Colts, Eagles, Texans and Falcons, who perhaps have reduced expectations.

The Patriots ranked third on both the list of unstable fan bases and saddest fan bases after a loss. They did not make the happiest fan base list, which was led by the Saints (92.1 percent positive tweets after a win), Browns, Raiders, Seahawks and Bears.

Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots most 'unstable' fans, study says | FOX Sports on MSN

No piling on, girls.

 

[Bovinia]

Morning all!

BITE ME Moon!! Haha...I'm not really a Pats fan, I just have to pretend to be in this house

Been snowing for a couple of hours here, but it's light and powdery, 14 degrees.

 

[El Dee]

Win....Lose or tie.....Raider until I die.....

Given that the Raiders are on a long losing skid....likely the longest in the NFL...and we still are the most unstable after a loss....My bet is Raider fans are the most loyal too the team as well...Raider Nation!!!!!

Progress has been made....From if you hit the high beams the headlights will go out rather quickly....from after the headlights have been on low beam for twenty minutes or so they randomly go out....Now we are at the point that after being on high for thirty minutes or so they will blink occasionally....Heading too Car Quest for a switch here in a minute...Hopefully they will have some better fitting connections as well...Wish me luck.....

Oh yeah....59* today....49* tomorrow and then a good run that will produce 75* by Sunday....Thank you Baby Jesus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[908Tracy]

It is cold and snowing here still. Roads are just a sloppy mess!

9ers fan from the start.....but truth be told in recent times, I do root for the Steelers. Spent 18 years with a man who was a black and yellow fan (die hard) and now its' rubbed off onto my girls. Unstable? hahaha No comment!

 

[markfm]

Multiple days of blech weather here, snow and really cold, though due to warm up for a few days. On the plus side, the oil change and new plug has the snow thrower running well again

 

[FranC]

10 degrees and snowing here.

 

[Bovinia]

Been thinking about you Mark, and knowing that what we're getting is most likely nothing compared to the lake effects you get.

Still snowing here, but it's still a nice power. Mp3 player, shop broom and 20 minutes clears the stoops, drive and sidewalks...nice cardio

 

[FranC]

Finally got some real news. About like pulling teeth. Wayne's Dad hasn't woken since the heart attack. There's nothing more they can do for him and it's just a matter of time.

 

[908Tracy]

I'm sorry to heat that Fran.

 

[908Tracy]

I'm about to get my cardio on Bov! Ugh! lol

 

[El Dee]

Fran that's not good news at all...Wayne has well more than his share of pain and suffering...My thoughts are with you and yours in the days too come....

Waiting for dark and a headlight torture test...Bass turds best not go out tonight...

 

[FranC]

Thank you Dee. I feel so bad for Wayne.

 

[Bovinia]

Fran, I'm so sorry. Please pass our comforting thoughts and prayers to Wayne and his family. Big tight hugs for you.

Dee, glad you at least know where the problem is! I had an old Subaru coupe back in my late 20's/early 30's that had a headlight problem...like you said, it's bad news going 70 down the freeway! Was finally tracked down to a wiring harness in the steering column.

I'm calling liar liar pants on fire on our weather man! There is a lot more than 3-5" out there...my back is screaming